Holiday apartment in Ravi – Discover mining history and culture

Ravi combines industrial history, religious culture and landscape. The Ravi-Marchi mining area traces the history of pyrite, while the Church of San Leonardo stands in Ravi. The surrounding area is home to Rocca Pisana Fortress, the ruins of the Abbazia di San Bartolomeo a Sestinga, the Portus Scabris Museum, the MAGMA Museo delle Arti in Ghisa della Maremma, several mountains and the Mondo Marino Zoo Aquarium. As part of the “Letture sotto le stelle” event, one session took place in Ravi’s Piazza del Castello.

Ravi-Marchi: Industrial archaeology of pyrite

The Ravi-Marchi mining area is an open-air industrial archaeology site. The museum tour follows the path of pyrite. It begins where the material emerges from the shaft, continues through processing in the washing plant and flotation facilities, and extends to loading for transport by cableway. The tour connects the raw material with work, processing and transport. For those interested in culture, the mining area represents a distinct focus with a technical and labor-history orientation.

Church of San Leonardo and Gavorrano IAT

The Church of San Leonardo in Ravi probably dates from the 15th century. In addition, the Gavorrano IAT tourist information office provides maps of the area, travel guides and themed brochures on gastronomy, art and nature. The IAT also organizes guided visits and individually tailored tours. Anyone wishing to prepare for a themed visit to Ravi can use maps of the area, travel guides and brochures at the IAT; guided visits and individually tailored tours provide additional orientation.

Fortress, ruins and museums in the surrounding area

Rocca Pisana Fortress is located near Ravi. The ruins of the Abbazia di San Bartolomeo a Sestinga, the Portus Scabris Museum and the MAGMA Museo delle Arti in Ghisa della Maremma are also in the surrounding area. The fortress and ruins represent historic sites, while Portus Scabris and MAGMA offer their own themes as museums. Anyone wishing to include these four destinations in a personal cultural itinerary can plan them separately.

Monte d'Alma, Monte di Stella and Monte di Muro

The mountain Monte d'Alma is located in the immediate vicinity of Ravi. The mountain Monte di Stella and the peak Monte di Muro are also nearby. Anyone wishing to include the landscape as a separate part of their plans alongside the mining area, church and museums can note these three mountains as separate points of interest. Monte d'Alma is in the immediate vicinity, while Monte di Stella and Monte di Muro are in the surrounding area of Ravi.

Zoo Aquarium and “Letture sotto le stelle”

The Mondo Marino Zoo Aquarium is located in the surrounding area of Ravi. The event session relates to Ravi itself, while the zoo aquarium is located nearby.

If you would like to compare more places in the surrounding area, also discover Bivio Di Ravi, Bagno Di Gavorrano, Caldana and Giuncarico.

For the broader travel overview: Gavorrano.